Nursing bras at night?

[justabigdisco]

Hi all, have been BF my 8 day old DD, rocky first few days but getting there! Had some nipple trauma both sides which I hope is getting better with lansinoh/cabbage etc.
I have been wearing my nursing bras day and night but feel as though I want to go without for a few hours at least, what do people do? Am concerned about leakage all over the bed but feel as though my nips need to breathe!

Going without a bra is fine, you will drip though...pop a towel under boobs perhaps.
Well done for getting this far, esp with nipple trauma.

I went braless in the early days when nipples were really sore, it really helped them heal. Sheets did get a bit messy for a few nights, but so what? Your health is the most important thing, clean sheets can come later

Great thank you both, am in bed now braless, hoping for a couple of hours sleep!

Just so you know jojo maman bebe do a pack of sleep bras which are really comfy. A bit like crop tops from when you were 10 but perfect to just hold the breast pads in place.
Congrats on your new arrival x

That's helpful thanks newmom will have s look.

I went bra-less. I half fell out of my bra one night, crushed a milk duct, and got terrible mastitis. Never again!

I purchased some vests with hidden support in from primark of all places- £2.50! I am not a 'big' chested girl so they were perfect for me (albeit I have jumped from an a cup pre child to a C cup now I'm feeding!) Anyhow, the vests were fab for me as I was uncomfortable wearing a bra (especially when i had mastitis) but the hidden support also kept the breast pads in place too. They come in sizes 8-10/12-14/16-18 etc. Just get a size above what u are for comfort. I mix and matched pj bottoms with the cream /pink vests I brought (not had matching pjs since I was 12 years old!!

I have a load of Bravado bras that are super-comfy - crop top/teen training bra style as other posters have mentioned. With DC1 I just used them as night bras to hold a breast pad in place, with DC2 I just wear them all the time because they're so comfy - probably not v flattering but I no longer care

Some great advice here, will check out what you've suggested, thanks all

Big vote for primark from me too... They do Lycra crop tops too, & only £4 for 2..... Bloody bargain. I bought loadsa wear one each night with a couple of pads in & there mega comfy, easy to lift up a feed during the night & I don't feel like I'm wearing a bra & my hubby keeps dry too!!! Oh & I pop a towel (waterproof sheets get sweaty) under my fitted sheet to protect the mattress just incase.

do the primark ones come in ginormous? am wearing 36G since milk came in

Justabigdosco think they only go up to 18/20 and they come up small. That's the only benefit of being flat chested, I can get cheap underwear!!! x

I wear the Sloggi Comfort crop tops. You can get them from very or Debenhams I think. Dead comfy and I'm a 34F now.